Kingfisher, a team of over 74,000 passionate people across brands such as Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş, is expanding to become the leading home improvement company worldwide.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to equal opportunity for all, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We offer flexible and agile working, blending home office and our Kraków office.

About the role

As Engineering Squad Lead, you will manage and guide team members in their professional growth while ensuring successful delivery of team deliverables, collaborating closely with Product Owners to align efforts with organisational goals and driving continuous improvement in performance and efficiency.

You will coach, give feedback and support to enhance individual and team skills, leveraging your technical expertise and leadership abilities to shape the team’s impact. By implementing goal‑setting processes and monitoring progress, you will foster a culture of growth and collaboration, ensuring exceptional results.

Responsibilities

• Act as the line manager for team members, guiding and supporting them in their professional growth.
• Plan and orchestrate the execution of team deliverables to ensure the achievement of defined customer and engineering outcomes.
• Continuously seek improvements in team performance, effectiveness and efficiency.
• Provide coaching, feedback and guidance to team members to enhance their skills and performance.
• Collaborate with Chapter Leaders to report on team progress and drive individual and collective development.
• Shape the team’s impact by combining software engineering knowledge with strong leadership and motivational skills.
• Implement goal setting and objective‑alignment processes to drive team performance, monitor progress and provide constructive feedback for continuous development.

Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience in software development (preferable web development background – backend and frontend).
• In‑depth understanding of the IT industry, including emerging technologies, market trends and their relevance to retail or similar industries.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and motivating teams in a large, complex and fast‑paced matrix environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration and leadership capabilities.
• Proven ability to solve complex problems effectively, navigate ambiguity and deliver creative and practical solutions.
• A passion for people leadership, including coaching, mentoring and talent development.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of inclusivity, engagement and high performance.
• Understanding of modern QA methodologies.
• Solid understanding and practical experience with AWS infrastructure.
• Experience in developing and maintaining automation test suites for scalable and reliable applications.
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken).

Benefits

• Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dentalcare) for you and your family.
• Medicover sports card (Fit&More package).
• Life insurance financed by the employer.
• 30‑minute lunch break included in the 8‑hour working day.
• Work in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphere.
• Training & Buddy programme that will allow you to quickly adapt to your new role.
• Wellbeing programme for employees.
• Co‑financing of monthly tickets for public transport in Krakow.
• Comfortable working environment in the office and possibility of home office.
• Language courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co‑financing studies and certification.
• Employee referral programme.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Retail and Engineering Services

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